In our Sunday school class, we’ve been discussing repentance. And I decided that if we adults sometimes need help defining it biblically (and we do), then it would be worthwhile to share the love and teach these things to our children. Yesterday I read them Psalm 32. I told them that King David sinned. [what [...]
When is a liar not a liar? Ephesians 4:25 tells us the answer: when he becomes a truth teller. “Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.” This is a pattern developed repeatedly in this chapter and in other places. It’s not enough not to [...]
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This morning I was reading Psalm 32, and I decided it would be a good passage to talk about, since we’ve been dealing with some truth issues. Here’s how the conversation went: Did you know that one time King David was hiding his sin? Do you think he was happy or sad when he was [...]
Filed under: Lying, Salvation, Uncategorized
Lee grew up with garden tomatoes and has been encouraging a summer garden adventure, so for the last few weeks, we’ve been cultivating some tomato seedlings inside. The other day I came into the kitchen to inspect the plants, and discovered them all missing. Upon questioning, none of my children have admitted any responsibility. We [...]
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Last week, I caught David sneaking a candy snack. I hadn’t said he couldn’t have it, but he was obviously aware that I would not be pleased with what he had in his hands. Do you know what his response was to my question about what he was doing? What are you doing here, mom? [...]
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Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight. Proverbs 12:22 Today we talked about lying again. When I asked about a damaged container, David’s response was I don’t know. I asked both children several times what happened, with the same response. Since Bethel at age three still doesn’t [...]
The other day a visiting child cut David a paper square. She was very pleased with it, and tried giving it to David. David did not want it, so he was kind of running away from her. I started to tell David what to say, and I realized mid lecture that I was blurring the [...]
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If you were going to teach your young child what truth is, and what God thinks of it, would you teach the first part of Proverbs 12:22 or the second? Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight. The second half of this verse David and I talked [...]
Filed under: Lying, Scripture Memory
This morning at breakfast, David asked to be excused. I was not sitting at the table at that time, so I asked him if his cereal was all gone (not, “Are you done?”). He said yes, but when he brought the bowl by me to put it on the counter, I saw there were quite [...]
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